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Description
Let's have a think...this emoticon OC (original character) needs to be personal to you. Some one you can relate to, in a sense. They need to be unique/original, creative, and they can even have them mirror your personal traits.
This is a guide helping you get a grip on emoticon OC's. Enjoy!

Name
You may choose to name your character first, or name it after. A name helps you relate to your character. For example, when you get a pet you name it and then it feels more like yours...am I making sense? A name can reflect your personality, be a shortened version of your username or you real name or it could be something completely unique. For example, =otohime0394 's emoticon OC is named Selador. Selador is a play on words - Cellar Door... Like :devotohomie0394: went for, you could go for a creative, unique name. Or, you could adapt your username to fit. For example, =em0-rainb0ws OC is called Mo. =e m0-rainb0ws = Mo.
My OC, Pixella, is a strange reflection of me. Pixella = = pixiepot = pixel art.
Your OC's name could even reflect something from it's appearance. Perhaps your OC has spiky hair, a common variable for a name could then be Spike.

Colours
The colour you choose could be your favourite colour, the colour of your hair, a colour related to your OC's name...pretty much anything. Here's a list of things to take into consideration:
- You might want to think about shading. For many emoticonist, the following colours can get hard to shade: Variations of black/grey/white, yellow, red
- The colour might be a colour that links with your nationality. For example, you could use some of the colours in your country's flag.
- Some emoticonists, such as =The--Last--Hope and =BlissfullySarcastic , have two or three colours on their emote OC's.

Originality
Originality is key. Take a look at some of the emoticon OC's around. They gain popularity through being original. For example, Evelyn, =converse-kidd 's OC, is deviantGREEN. I'm pretty sure that's original Then we come to *MerelyCubed 's OC who broke the general emote rules as it was a square OC! Very original!

Features
There are tons of features you can put onto your OC to make it more than just an emote. For example, here's a list:
- Horns/Ears
- Hats
- Hair
- Glasses
- Headphones
- Wings
- Tails

Description
Let's have a think...this emoticon OC (original character) needs to be personal to you. Some one you can relate to, in a sense. They need to be unique/original, creative, and they can even have them mirror your personal traits.
This is a guide helping you get a grip on emoticon OC's. Enjoy!

Name
You may choose to name your character first, or name it after. A name helps you relate to your character. For example, when you get a pet you name it and then it feels more like yours...am I making sense? A name can reflect your personality, be a shortened version of your username or you real name or it could be something completely unique. For example, =otohime0394 's emoticon OC is named Selador. Selador is a play on words - Cellar Door... Like :devotohomie0394: went for, you could go for a creative, unique name. Or, you could adapt your username to fit. For example, =em0-rainb0ws OC is called Mo. =e m0-rainb0ws = Mo.
My OC, Pixella, is a strange reflection of me. Pixella = = pixiepot = pixel art.
Your OC's name could even reflect something from it's appearance. Perhaps your OC has spiky hair, a common variable for a name could then be Spike.

Colours
The colour you choose could be your favourite colour, the colour of your hair, a colour related to your OC's name...pretty much anything. Here's a list of things to take into consideration:
- You might want to think about shading. For many emoticonist, the following colours can get hard to shade: Variations of black/grey/white, yellow, red
- The colour might be a colour that links with your nationality. For example, you could use some of the colours in your country's flag.
- Some emoticonists, such as =The--Last--Hope and =BlissfullySarcastic , have two or three colours on their emote OC's.

Originality
Originality is key. Take a look at some of the emoticon OC's around. They gain popularity through being original. For example, Evelyn, =converse-kidd 's OC, is deviantGREEN. I'm pretty sure that's original Then we come to *MerelyCubed 's OC who broke the general emote rules as it was a square OC! Very original!

Features
There are tons of features you can put onto your OC to make it more than just an emote. For example, here's a list:
- Horns/Ears
- Hats
- Hair
- Glasses
- Headphones
- Wings
- Tails